Towan is a Village in the county of Cornwall.

Retail in Towan

There are great places to visit near Towan including some great hiking areas, country parks, towns, hills, villages, historic buildings and airports.

There are a several good hiking areas in the area around Towan like Tehidy.

Don't miss Tehidy Country Park, Kit Hill Country Park, and Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park's country parks if visiting the area around Towan.

The area around Towan boasts some of the best towns including Callington, Polperro, and St Ives.

There are a several good hills in the area around Towan like Kit Hill Country Park.

Villages to visit near Towan include Cremyll, and Botallack.

Historic Buildings to visit near Towan include Mount Edgcumbe House and Country Park.

The area around Towan boasts some of the best airports including Cornwall Airport Newquay, and Land's End Airport.

Towan History

There are some historic monuments around Towan:

• Promontory fort called The Rumps
• The Nine Maidens stone alignment, The Fiddler standing stone and two Bronze Age round barrows
• Four round barrows 400m south east of Little Trewinnick Farm
• Part of an early Christian Chapel enclosure at The Old Vicarage
• St Constantine's chapel and holy well
• Round 600m south east of Tregolds
• Three promontory forts south of Trethias Island
• Nine round barrows 850m north east of Pennatillie
• Churchyard cross in St Petroc's churchyard, 3m south of the church
• Wayside cross in the grounds of Prideaux Place 70m SSW of the house
• Churchyard cross in St Michael's churchyard, Porthilly
• Later prehistoric to Romano-British multiple enclosure fort and prehistoric round barrow, 350m south east of Bogee Farm
• Three bowl barrows forming part of a round barrow cemetery at Cataclews Point
• The Long Stone or Eddystone, standing stone 210m north east of Music Water
• Cross base 30m south of St Merryn's Church
• Lanherne Cross, standing cross in the grounds of the convent, Lanherne
• Liveloe, later prehistoric cliff castle with hut circles on Griffin's Point, and prehistoric round barrow 600m south west of Bre-Pen Farm
• Four round barrows 270m north west of Higher Trevibban Farm
• Churchyard cross shaft and base in St Petroc's churchyard, 30m south east of the church
• Round 340m north west of Tresawle Farm
• Two round barrows 440m and 510m north west of High Cove Farm
• Mawgan Porth early medieval settlement and associated burial ground, 250m west of Lanerick
• Redcliff Castle, later prehistoric cliff castle 550m south west of Bedruthan
• Prehistoric inhumation cemetery at Harlyn
• Three round barrows on St Issey Beacon, Trelow Downs, 960m north east of Little Pennatillies
• Cross Putty, medieval wayside cross-base 70m south east of Bosworgey Cottage
• Hut circle settlement and round called Trevisker Round at Trevisker School
• Churchyard cross in St Columb Major churchyard, 12m east of the church
• Standing cross immediately west of St Mawgan Church
• Wayside cross-slab and early Christian memorial stone in St Columb Major churchyard, 2m south of the church
• Round barrow cemetery at Park Head
• Eleven round barrows and a stone alignment centred 980m north west of Nine Maidens Stone Row
• Two round barrows 150m south west and 180m south east of Prince Parc
• Seven round barrows and a ring barrow on Bear's Downs and Denzell Downs, 850m north east of Higher Denzell
• Two bowl barrows 190m east of Zacry's Islands